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Five years on, Betancourt urges forgiveness

Sat, 29 Jun 2013 11:27:00 +0200

Five years after her rescue from FARC rebels, former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt says she vividly remembers July 2nd, 2008 - the day an army helicopter took her to freedom.

French journalist freed by Colombian rebels

Thu, 31 May 2012 11:03:00 +0200

French journalist Romeo Langlois has been freed by the Colombian Marxist rebels who have held him hostage for over a month, a move described by the French president as a "happy end".

'Proof of life' of reporter held in Colombia

Tue, 29 May 2012 09:41:00 +0200

Colombian rebels on Monday sent a "proof of life" video of a French journalist held captive for a month in the jungle, days before his expected release.

Colombia rebels to free French journalist

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:08:00 +0200

Marxist rebels holding French journalist Romeo Langlois hostage for almost a month said on Sunday they will free him, according to a Red Cross official.

French journalist 'taken hostage' in Colombia

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:56:00 +0200

A French journalist reported missing in Colombia after a gunbattle between government forces and leftist rebels has apparently been kidnapped, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said on Sunday.